Pinyin "qi2"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "qi2" is split up into two parts: "qi" and "Ø2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.
Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "qi"
Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø2"
In the space station's kitchen.
Characters pronounced qi2
variant of 棋[qi2]
棋
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其
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木
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The Queen of Hearts (qi) got a little bored on the space station, so she started to play a game of chess (棋) against herself just inside the entrance (Ø2). She was so bored that she also invented new figures like the Christmas tree (木). It moves like the watchtower (其), but with each move it has a 1d20 chance to randomly distribute presents on the board.
auspicious / propitious / good luck / felicity / euphoria / used for 旗, e.g. in 旗袍, long Chinese dress